Lesson 6: Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

• A. They were unable to trade crops with one another.

• B. They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.

• C. They had very few different natural resources available.

• D. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

• A. One government ruled several groups.

• B. Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

• C. Many beautiful works of art were produced.

• D. Public works such as irrigation were organized.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

• Cyrus

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

• A. mined precious stones in the mountains

• B. collected tribute from conquered peoples

• C. expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops

• D. printed paper money to buy what it needed

The Akkadians used steles to ______________.

• A. attack enemy forces.

• B. get water for farming.

• C. record important events.

• D. make objects from metal.

Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

• A. military strategy

• B. economic wealth

• C. religious teachings

• D. complex technology

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

• A. a code of laws

• B. a style of battle

• C. a hanging garden

• D. a system of canals

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

• A. It put an end to slavery.

• B. It used mild punishments.

• C. It gave women some rights.

• D. It treated all classes the same.

What is the best title for this diagram?

• A. Babylonian Arts

• B. Babylonian Trade

• C. Babylonian Products

• D. Babylonian Inventions

Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

• A. Ur

• B. Agad

• C. Babylon

• D. Nineveh